{"product_id":"healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-the","title":"Healing Hippo Of Hinode Park, The","description":"**PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders adore Healing Hippo:\u003cbr\u003e''I wanted to discover the magical hippo in myself as I read this book'' *****\u003cbr\u003e''How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly? I imagined myself in this book'' *****\u003cbr\u003e''I almost wept on my train home from work'' *****\u003cbr\u003e''It gripped my heart. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home'' *****\u003cbr\u003e''Whenever I feel hurt, I want to re-read this wonderful book'' *****\u003cbr\u003e______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Kabahiko is an amazing hippo. People say that if you touch the area of his body that you want to make better on yours, he’ll provide a cure''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children''s playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the neighbours who will reach out to kabahiko:\u003cbr\u003e-Kanato presses his head to the hippo''s cheek, hoping to recover the stellar marks he once scored;\u003cbr\u003e- Sawa, a konely new mother, strokes its mouth, hopes to connect as she once did when she was an award-winning retail assistant;\u003cbr\u003e- Chiharu, a wedding-planner, hopes to be able to listen for the happiness of others;\u003cbr\u003e- Yuya avoids sports day with a fake injury, only to find he really is in pain.\u003cbr\u003e- despite Kazuhiko''s fading eyes from too much editorial work, he will learn to see life''s everyday wonders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and connection, Michiko Aoyama''s beloved bestseller is a celebration of everyday encounters. Its subtle portrayal of the magic of community will lodge itself in every reader''s heart.","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455879676251,"sku":"9781529949766","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/suomalainen-test.myshopify.com\/products\/healing-hippo-of-hinode-park-the","provider":"Suomalainen Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}